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08/08/2022 - City Council SpecialMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL Eagan, Minnesota August 8, 2022 A Special City Council Meeting was held at 5:30pm on Monday, August 8, 2022. City Councilmembers present: Mayor Maguire, Councilmembers Fields, Bakken, Supina, and Hansen. City staff present: City Administrator Miller, Assistant City Administrator Alig, City Planner Schultz, Finance Director Feldman, Assistant Finance Director Foiles, and City Attorney Bauer. I.ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Councilmember Bakken moved, Councilmember Fields seconded a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 II.VISITORS TO BE HEARD There were no visitors to be heard. III.ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION STANDARDS Administrator Miller introduced the item and invited City Planner Schultz to provide more information. City Planner Schultz provided a presentation on Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station ordinances of six peer communities and provided a summary of findings. Schultz summarized the performance standards and several city policies regarding EV-Ready standards. Councilmembers provided staff direction on EV charging station preferences on desired zoning and performance standards. IV.DELTA UNISYS SITE RFP REVIEW Administrator Miller introduced the item and invited Director Hutmacher to provide more information. Director Hutmacher reviewed a site location map and provided background information on the site. The draft Request for Proposals (RFP) outlines public investments, project components and deliverables, and submission requirements. The RFP also identifies City goals to protect the City’s investments, maximize commercial tax base, and include comprehensive public engagement. Director Hutmacher stated that while the RFP called for three concept plans, the Council could foreseeably select elements of each plan to create the preferred final concept plan. The cost is estimated between $300-450K, and staff are recommending that the funds would be taken from the Community Investment Fund. The Council provided feedback on four policy questions. V.2023 GENERAL FUND BUDGET UPDATE Administrator Miller introduced the Budget Team, which is comprised of Assistant City Administrator Alig, Finance Director Feldman, and Assistant Finance Director Foiles. Finance Director Feldman provided a summary of the General Fund Budget, which staff are anticipating a 4.4% increase. Included in the budget are proposed staff additions, which amount to the addition of 2.5 FTE. Director Feldman acknowledged the fiscal disparities amount is still to be determined, so staff have used an estimate in the figures shared in the meeting materials. The final numbers will be available in September. Special City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 VI.ARPA PLAN REVIEW Administrator Miller introduced the item and invited Finance Director Feldman to discuss the proposed plan. The revised loss revenue projections for the enterprise funds amount to $2.7 million in ARPA savings. Future considerations for remaining funds include various sewer, water, and broadband infrastructure projects, air purification systems, and PPE. Director Feldman posed policy questions requesting feedback from the Council on other areas the Council would like to see addressed with ARPA funds. VII.OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business. VIII.ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Fields moved, Councilmember Bakken seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m. Aye: 5, Nay: 0. _______________________ Date _______________________ Mayor _______________________ City Clerk September 6, 2022